From Shanghai to the Burma Railway. The Memoirs of a Japanese Prisoner of War, Hardback - Rory Laird

A superb example of the ever-popular Japanese POW genre. First hand and contemporaneous account of survival on the notorious Burma Railway.

Twin sisters - Jill Robertson and Jan Slimming - provide an exhilarating account via their father's secret POW diary.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books L...

Captured on arrival in Singapore, Jack Chalker, an art student, joined the 60, 000 allied prisoners in the slave labour camps of the infamous Burma...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Robert LymanIllustration(s): illustrated with 16 pages of b/w photos and 12 b/w maps.Number of pages...

This is the autobiography of Air Marshal Sir Christopher Charles Cotton Coville KCB, FRAeS.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Coville, Chri...

This stirring biography reveals the full story of a remarkable man who survived against the odds to save countless lives.Publisher: Pen & Sword Boo...

Absorbing analysis of fighter pilots, their culture and ethos presented by a long-standing member of the fraternity. During his career, the author ...

A wonderfully nostalgic insight into what it takes to run a leading heritage railway, with a wealth of fascinating illustrations.

The Diary of Ralph Tanner, 2nd Battalion The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

An exceptional and unique personal account of brutal Japanese captivity and heart-rending comradeship by a natural storyteller.Publisher: Pen & Swo...

Publisher: Crecy PublishingIllustration(s): 200 photos & over 40 drawingsPublication date: 2016Dimensions: 223 x 295 x 15Cover type: HardbackRedesc...

To Nini Karpel, growing up in Vienna during the 1920s was a romantic confection. Whether schussing down ski slopes or speaking of politics in coffe...

Through the words of the Medical Officers themselves, some of the detail of what really happened on the Death Railway, for good or ill, is revealed...

Reducere. Joseph Lopez Lopez wrote his memoirs by hand on lined notebook paper in 1978. These pages were "bound" into a gray folder. Copies were given to eac...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Honest and big-hearted account of the highs and lows of life as a young vet, by lovable TV star Rory Cowlam.

Reducere. This is the first collection of letters by a member of the legendary 442nd Combat Team, which served in Italy and France during World War II. Writt...

This is Lieutenant Colonel Kappe's account of what he and the many other PoWs of F' Force endured from May to October 1943 whilst being forced to w...

Reducere. In a day and age where we are all running away from our own pain and stressors, it is time we all begin our journey for Self-Development and Person...

During Second World War was largest single army worldwide, but is often overlooked. Book compiled from all divisions of the Fourteenth Armys report...

The vivid and engaging biography of Tony Beasley, a telegraphist working on submarines during the Cold War.

Publisher: Hayloft PublishingAuthor(s): David OccomoreIllustration(s): 69 black & white photographsNumber of pages: 202Publication date: 2020Dimens...

Reducere. It's safe to say that few people have lived lives as thoroughly devoted to plants as Peter H. Raven has. The longtime director--now president emeri...

Reducere. One of the most important Confederate generals of the Civil War was Lieutenant General James Longstreet, the man Robert E. Lee called his "old war ...

Extensive coverage of the arrangements for the defence of Burma and the characteristics of the country. Describes the Japanese invasion, from Malay...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of Japan, then keep reading...Japan is one of the most adaptable countries in the world. It is capa...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of Japan, then keep reading...Japan is one of the most adaptable countries in the world. It is capa...

Book 1. Tells the story of a young boy who lives with his family in a cottage at the edge of his Grandpa's farm. To make visiting each other easier...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

This was the first occasion in history that a railway was constructed to support an army in war.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Anthony ...

An engaging and incisive investigation into the shadowy world of secret statecraft and covert action, by a leading expert on the topic.Publisher: A...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Second Sino-Japanese War, then keep reading...Two captivating manuscripts in one book: The S...

John Valentine's letters home from his time in a Prisoner of War camp during World War Two.

Memoir by a legendary Mossad spymaster, described as Israel's James Bond.Publisher: Greenhill BooksAuthor(s): Rafi EitanIllustration(s): 16 pages o...

The Men of Wellington's Light Division is certain to be welcomed by historians and enthusiasts alike, providing a glimpse into the past that has no...